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Tuesday, 24 June 2014

Afternoon crafting friends , hope your well . The weather has been nice here , it was my birthday on Saturday, Summer Solstice , it was good because the weather was warm and the sky clear allowing a really (longest day ) . We had a lovely meal at my Mums with my hubby , who is soon to be 50 , giving me then my Mum piggyback ride around the garden , all after a few G&T's ...lol...

My card today is Summery and floral with pretty pastels. The card was bought as a polka dot card (a pack of 8 in 4 colours ) from hobby craft. I've made my own embellishments using a wide variety of dies and punches . The papers used are first edition , spring drop. The adhesive button are from Hobby craft. I added some faux stitching with a fine brown marker and stamped a sentiment from a secret garden clear stamp set.

My Mum getting a piggyback from my
Hubby in her garden, and me getting a piggyback on the drive .

Wednesday, 18 June 2014

Weathers improved at last , lovely to feel warm , we had a lovely walk on the Wirral on Monday , along the marshes looking over to North Wales, and then enjoyed a pint at "The Harp " sat outside with the poodles watching the wildlife . Poor Hudson got a bit hot and tired on the walk back so Bob and I carried him for a while, good job he's only a toy poodle not a Labrador, he is near 14 after all but so is Alfie and he's fit as a flea. Isn't life so much better in the Summer months! One bad point though I was bitten on the elbow by a mossie , it's all hard and weeping now , I always have a nasty reaction .

My card today features a really cute image from the " Gruffies and happy Hoppers" d rom from Joanna Sheen as is the sentiment. The bp is from pink petticoat , I've added 2 die cut stars from sizzix and a little blue bird button and 2 gems . The sentiment stamped in my card is by Penny Black.

Monday, 16 June 2014

I've bought yet another Joanna Sheen cd rom , they are so lovely I an't resist adding to my collection . This image is taken from "one summers day " by the artist Barbra Mock . I used a decoupage image of pansies with lovely fresh colours of yellow and blues.
The yellow paper was bought embossed , it's by bazzil and called french garden. The die cuts are spellbinder die d lites , corners and accents one. I've added 3 blue gems as a finishing touch.

Friday, 13 June 2014

Well sun at last , love it ! pub lunch with Mum yesterday sat in the sunny beer garden then shopping at M&S. Got my birthday money early and bought 2 dresses , 3/4 shorts and a lovely blouse, lucky me . Mum got some trousers and some gorgeous sandles , great where the same shoe size lol ...
My card has a real summery feel . I used a digi image from "children at the seaside " by nicecrane, my first download from him , adorable images I must say.The bp is bo bunny ,I've added burlap and a string bow , 2 spotty metal brads and a small sea shell, all old stash . The sandcastle is a cute companions stamp coloured with promarkers and the sentiment is craftwork cards.

Tuesday, 10 June 2014

I've used a Sheen Douglas stamp( an oldie but defiantly a goodie) from a set called "milestones and moments", I like it beacause the image is great for a man or a woman and it's lovely to colour. I used my pro and flex markers , many shades of green and grey . The sky took awhile to get it just as I wanted it .
The papers are from a 12x12 pack by dovecraft , and are new out . The sentiment is from a clear stamp set by hobby art called inspirations. The follage die is from tattered lace, it comes as a free die set when you order a certain amount of tattered lace dies from Hobby Craft on line. My card is an 8x8 square.
I think this card would make a lovely birthday or anniversary card for the special man in your life.
challenges entered :passion for promarkers : man/boysoldie but a goodie : fathers day /man cardTuesday throw down : special mancrafty sentiments : fathers day / for a male

Saturday, 7 June 2014

Creative stamping magazine issue 17 has a gorgeous set of 16 rose garden themed stamps as the free gift , the mag only costs 5.99 so this is an excellent buy , they stamp nicely too. I coloured the image with pro and flex makers. The die cut is a sizzix fancy oval . The pb and the insert are from a first edition 6x6 pad called family ties. I used 2 organza ribbons in grey and lemon down the sides and made a double bow with the lemon colour using the Jak Heath technic

. I stamped the sentiment from the set , what a lovely saying . onto a heart punch from wood ware and inked the edges. A touch of stickles in yellow on the roses and some liquid pearls on the hat ribbon trim for the final flourish .

Wednesday, 4 June 2014

I saw the garden delights art pad from lili of the valley was back in stock , so I ordered it , when I got bak from work it was in the door way so I had a little play and came up with this very girl card. Bit fussy but nice and pretty I think.
The card itself is from Hobby Craft the lazer cut edge is lovely for special cards. The sentiment is also a lili of the valley paper pad , the image and sentiment cut with spellbinder nesties , the bird corner die is also spellbinders. The white leaf is cut with a Sue Wilson die . I've added some pink flowers from wild orchid and a folded doily with added pearls and a navy spotted ribbon for the finishing touches.

Sunday, 1 June 2014

Not a bad day today , although I see some clouds moving in , make the most of it I say.

My card features are rather cute but dapper lili of the valley stamp "toot toot ", great for a mans card .
I coloured my image with pro and flex markers . The double sided papers are man made by first edition.
The sentiment I cut on my cameo using a silhouette America cutting file. The stars are a small punh from the works.